Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$380,000 Brasilia Open
April 17 - 22, 2011
(2) Chen Xue/Xi Zhang, China
 
Chen Xue
China
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Feb 18, 1989 (35 yrs old)
Home Town: Fuzhou
Height: 190 cm (6'3")
Weight: 75 kg (165 lb)
Seasons: 20
Tournaments: 166
Career Wins: 21
Career Winnings: US$926,362.50
Xi Zhang
China
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Apr 19, 1985 (39 yrs old)
Home Town: Nantong
Height: 183 cm (6'0")
Weight: 64 kg (141 lb)
Seasons: 13
Tournaments: 116
Career Wins: 15
Career Winnings: US$787,500.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725Money
FIVB81151211714612121 US$1,441,600.00
FIVB C&S20100100000 US$4,500.00
Overall83151311715612121 US$1,446,100.00
Previous Brasília Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2010 Xi Zhang - 7th Chen Xue - 7th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 11/2-7/2010 Phuket Thailand Open 1 9th 240 US$6,000.00
FIVB 10/26-31/2010 Sanya Open 1 1st 600 US$30,000.00
FIVB 8/24-29/2010 The Hague Open 3 2nd 540 US$21,000.00
FIVB 8/16-21/2010 Aland Open 3 1st 600 US$30,000.00
FIVB 8/9-14/2010 Kristiansand Open 3 2nd 540 US$21,000.00
FIVB 8/2-7/2010 Stare Jablonki Grand Slam 4 2nd 720 US$29,500.00
FIVB 7/26-31/2010 Klagenfurt Grand Slam 3 9th 320 US$8,000.00
FIVB 7/19-25/2010 Marseille Open 3 7th 300 US$7,600.00
FIVB 7/5-10/2010 Gstaad Grand Slam 4 3rd 640 US$23,000.00
FIVB 6/28-7/3/2010 Stavanger Grand Slam 6 5th 480 US$13,200.00
FIVB 6/8-13/2010 Moscow Grand Slam 8 1st 800 US$43,500.00
FIVB 5/25-30/2010 Seoul Open 7 9th 240 US$6,000.00
FIVB 5/17-22/2010 Rome Grand Slam 14 5th 480 US$13,200.00
FIVB 5/4-9/2010 Shanghai Open 9 5th 360 US$9,100.00
FIVB 4/19-24/2010 Brasilia Open 17 7th 300 US$7,600.00
Brasilia Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Tue, 4/19/2011 Winner 1 Natalie Cook / Tara West, Australia (31) Won 21-9, 21-12 0:34
Tue, 4/19/2011 Winner 2 Katrin Holtwick / Ilka Semmler, Germany (18) Won 21-15, 21-18 0:34
Wed, 4/20/2011 Winner 3 Misty May-Treanor / Kerri Walsh Jennings, United States (7) Lost 19-21, 12-21 0:34
Wed, 4/20/2011 Contender 4 Sanne Keizer / Marleen Van Iersel, Netherlands (13) Won 21-15, 21-16 0:33
Thu, 4/21/2011 Contender 5 Lauren Fendrick / Brooke Niles, United States (22, Q5) Lost 21-18, 19-21, 10-15 0:51
Head to Head Results
Xue/Zhang lead the series against the field 70-39 (Lead 18 Series, Trail 3 Series, 4 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Felisberta/Maestrini, Brazil 6-14
8/21/10FIVBAland Open Gold Medal Xue/Zhang 3 Felisberta/Maestrini 1 18-21, 21-12, 15-12 0:55
8/14/10FIVBKristiansand Open Gold Medal Felisberta/Maestrini 1 Xue/Zhang 3 21-19, 22-20 0:43
8/7/10FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Gold Medal Felisberta/Maestrini 1 Xue/Zhang 4 14-21, 25-23, 16-14 0:55
7/2/10FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Winner 3 Felisberta/Maestrini 1 Xue/Zhang 6 21-15, 24-22 0:41
6/13/10FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Semi-Finals Xue/Zhang 8 Felisberta/Maestrini 1 12-21, 21-14, 15-13 0:51
5/7/10FIVBShanghai Open Winner 3 Felisberta/Maestrini 1 Xue/Zhang 9 21-13, 21-12 0:39
4/21/10FIVBBrasilia Open Winner 2 Felisberta/Maestrini 1 Xue/Zhang 17 21-16, 17-21, 15-13 0:58
5/16/08FIVBSeoul Open Winner 4 Xue/Zhang 5 Felisberta/Maestrini 1 11-21, 21-18, 15-11 0:49
5/3/08FIVBChina Shanghai Open Semi-Finals Felisberta/Maestrini 1 Xue/Zhang 3 26-24, 21-14 0:43
8/11/07FIVBKristiansand Open Gold Medal Felisberta/Maestrini 1 Xue/Zhang 2 21-17, 21-16 0:38
7/28/07FIVBGstaad World Championships Bronze Medal Felisberta/Maestrini 2 Xue/Zhang 4 19-21, 21-19, 18-16 1:03
6/23/07FIVBParis Grand Slam Winner 3 Felisberta/Maestrini 1 Xue/Zhang 6 19-21, 26-24, 18-16 1:15
5/27/07FIVBSingapore Open Bronze Medal Xue/Zhang 4 Felisberta/Maestrini 1 21-18, 21-9 0:46
5/25/07FIVBSingapore Open Winner 4 Felisberta/Maestrini 1 Xue/Zhang 4 21-18, 21-16 0:43
7/22/06FIVBSt. Petersburg Open Gold Medal Felisberta/Maestrini 1 Xue/Zhang 5 21-11, 21-17 0:34
7/21/06FIVBSt. Petersburg Open Winner 4 Felisberta/Maestrini 1 Xue/Zhang 5 20-22, 21-17, 22-20 1:11
7/14/06FIVBCanada Open Winner 4 Felisberta/Maestrini 1 Xue/Zhang 4 21-18, 15-21, 15-7 0:47
6/29/06FIVBNorway Grand Slam Pool A Xue/Zhang 16 Felisberta/Maestrini 1 21-17, 21-19 0:43
5/27/06FIVBChina Open Semi-Finals Xue/Zhang 25 Felisberta/Maestrini 1 21-17, 19-21, 15-11 0:57
5/26/06FIVBChina Open Winner 3 Felisberta/Maestrini 1 Xue/Zhang 25 21-15, 21-18 0:38
Lead the series against # 3 Antonelli/Antunes, Brazil 6-3
8/29/10FIVBThe Hague Open Gold Medal Antonelli/Antunes 2 Xue/Zhang 3 21-19, 21-18 0:38
8/27/10FIVBThe Hague Open Winner 4 Xue/Zhang 3 Antonelli/Antunes 2 19-21, 21-18, 15-12 0:44
8/21/10FIVBAland Open Semi-Finals Xue/Zhang 3 Antonelli/Antunes 2 21-18, 17-21, 15-13 1:05
8/7/10FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Semi-Finals Xue/Zhang 4 Antonelli/Antunes 2 21-15, 21-16 0:37
7/30/10FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Winner 2 Antonelli/Antunes 2 Xue/Zhang 3 21-13, 25-27, 15-12 0:57
7/10/10FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Bronze Medal Xue/Zhang 4 Antonelli/Antunes 3 21-17, 17-21, 15-13 1:02
5/20/10FIVBRome Grand Slam Pool C Xue/Zhang 14 Antonelli/Antunes 3 21-13, 22-20 0:35
5/8/10FIVBShanghai Open Contender 6 Antonelli/Antunes 2 Xue/Zhang 9 29-27, 21-15 0:49
4/22/10FIVBBrasilia Open Contender 2 Xue/Zhang 17 Antonelli/Antunes 2 21-16, 15-21, 15-13 0:55
Series tied with # 4 Ludwig/Niedrig, Germany 4-4
10/31/10FIVBSanya Open Gold Medal Xue/Zhang 1 Ludwig/Niedrig 2 22-20, 22-20 0:45
8/6/10FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Winner 2 Xue/Zhang 4 Ludwig/Niedrig 3 21-16, 21-15 0:37
7/10/10FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Semi-Finals Ludwig/Niedrig 6 Xue/Zhang 4 29-31, 21-15, 15-12 1:18
8/12/08FIVBBeijing XXIX Olympic Games Pool D Xue/Zhang 4 Ludwig/Niedrig 9 21-14, 21-18 0:41
6/26/08FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool D Ludwig/Niedrig 13 Xue/Zhang 4 21-19, 21-18 0:40
8/4/07FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Bronze Medal Ludwig/Niedrig 15 Xue/Zhang 4 21-15, 21-19 0:39
6/29/07FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Winner 2 Ludwig/Niedrig 17, Q6 Xue/Zhang 5 17-21, 21-18, 15-13 1:03
6/21/07FIVBParis Grand Slam Pool F Xue/Zhang 6 Ludwig/Niedrig 11, Q5 19-21, 21-13, 15-11 0:52
Lead the series against # 5 Salgado/Salgado, Brazil 7-2
11/5/10FIVBPhuket Thailand Open Winner 3 Salgado/Salgado 8 Xue/Zhang 1 21-16, 14-21, 15-13 0:49
10/30/10FIVBSanya Open Semi-Finals Xue/Zhang 1 Salgado/Salgado 10 21-16, 21-11 0:33
5/6/10FIVBShanghai Open Winner 2 Xue/Zhang 9 Salgado/Salgado 8 21-14, 21-12 0:36
7/25/08FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Winner 3 Xue/Zhang 4 Salgado/Salgado 5 19-21, 21-14, 16-14 1:01
7/4/08FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Winner 2 Xue/Zhang 6 Salgado/Salgado 13 21-17, 21-11 0:37
5/4/07FIVBShanghai Open Winner 3 Salgado/Salgado 10 Xue/Zhang 2 14-21, 21-19, 15-13 0:58
9/1/06FIVBWarsaw Open Winner 3 Xue/Zhang 3 Salgado/Salgado 6 21-17, 21-19 0:38
8/3/06FIVBAustria Grand Slam Pool F Xue/Zhang 6 Salgado/Salgado 11, Q5 21-15, 21-12 0:36
5/10/06FIVBItalian Open Qualifier 3 Xue/Zhang 27, Q13 Salgado/Salgado 12, Q4 21-18, 21-15 0:32
Series tied with # 6 Schwaiger/Schwaiger, Austria 2-2
8/6/10FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Winner 3 Xue/Zhang 4 Schwaiger/Schwaiger 18 21-17, 21-17 0:33
7/1/10FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool F Schwaiger/Schwaiger 11 Xue/Zhang 6 21-13, 18-21, 15-11 0:54
5/28/10FIVBSeoul Open Contender 4 Schwaiger/Schwaiger 12 Xue/Zhang 7 21-16, 21-18 0:37
9/15/06FIVBPortugal Open Contender 2 Xue/Zhang 4 Schwaiger/Schwaiger 14 21-18, 18-21, 15-13 0:52
Trail the series against # 7 May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings, United States 1-7
4/20/11FIVBBrasilia Open Winner 3 May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings 7 Xue/Zhang 2 21-19, 21-12 0:34
6/13/08FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Winner 2 May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings 1 Xue/Zhang 6 21-16, 15-21, 15-12 0:49
8/4/07FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Semi-Finals May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings 1 Xue/Zhang 4 24-22, 21-15 0:39
7/28/07FIVBGstaad World Championships Semi-Finals May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings 1 Xue/Zhang 4 21-14, 21-19 0:40
7/8/07FIVBMontréal Open Gold Medal May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings 1 Xue/Zhang 6 21-16, 16-21, 15-12 0:54
11/4/06FIVBThailand Open Semi-Finals Xue/Zhang 3 May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings 1 21-18, 21-18 0:40
6/24/06FIVBSwitzerland Grand Slam Semi-Finals May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings 1 Xue/Zhang 21 21-14, 23-21 0:40
6/1/06FIVBGreece Open Winner 2 May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings 1 Xue/Zhang 16, Q3 21-13, 32-34, 17-15 0:55
Lead the series against # 8 Kessy/Ross, United States 6-1
8/20/10FIVBAland Open Contender 6 Xue/Zhang 3 Kessy/Ross 4, Q1 21-14, 21-15 0:36
8/14/10FIVBKristiansand Open Semi-Finals Xue/Zhang 3 Kessy/Ross 5 19-21, 24-22, 15-7 1:07
7/9/10FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Winner 2 Xue/Zhang 4 Kessy/Ross 2 21-9, 21-15 0:39
6/13/10FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Gold Medal Xue/Zhang 8 Kessy/Ross 2 21-17, 21-19 0:41
5/28/10FIVBSeoul Open Winner 3 Kessy/Ross 2 Xue/Zhang 7 21-14, 21-18 0:42
5/23/08FIVBOsaka Open Winner 4 Xue/Zhang 3 Kessy/Ross 7 21-19, 19-21, 15-10 0:57
7/13/07FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Winner 2 Xue/Zhang 5 Kessy/Ross 16, Q8 20-22, 23-21, 15-12 1:10
Series tied with # 9 Hansel/Montagnolli, Austria 1-1
7/23/10FIVBMarseille Open Contender 5 Hansel/Montagnolli 15 Xue/Zhang 3 21-17, 21-19 0:41
6/12/10FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Winner 2 Xue/Zhang 8 Hansel/Montagnolli 17 21-19, 21-18 0:49
Lead the series against # 10 Kolocova/Slukova, Czech Republic 5-1
10/29/10FIVBSanya Open Winner 4 Xue/Zhang 1 Kolocova/Slukova 5 21-14, 21-17 0:36
8/12/10FIVBKristiansand Open Winner 3 Xue/Zhang 3 Kolocova/Slukova 6 21-14, 21-16 0:33
8/4/10FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Pool D Xue/Zhang 4 Kolocova/Slukova 20 30-28, 21-14 0:44
7/21/10FIVBMarseille Open Winner 2 Kolocova/Slukova 14 Xue/Zhang 3 15-21, 21-19, 15-13 0:57
7/2/10FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Winner 2 Xue/Zhang 6 Kolocova/Slukova 26, Q5 27-29, 21-17, 15-7 0:58
6/10/10FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool H Xue/Zhang 8 Kolocova/Slukova 24 21-15, 21-17 0:39
Series tied with # 11 Cunha/Lima, Brazil 1-1
8/27/10FIVBThe Hague Open Winner 3 Xue/Zhang 3 Cunha/Lima 6 21-16, 21-16 0:33
8/19/10FIVBAland Open Winner 3 Cunha/Lima 6, Q3 Xue/Zhang 3 21-19, 21-11 0:34
Lead the series against # 13 Keizer/Van Iersel, Netherlands 2-0
4/20/11FIVBBrasilia Open Contender 4 Xue/Zhang 2 Keizer/Van Iersel 13 21-15, 21-16 0:33
10/29/10FIVBSanya Open Winner 3 Xue/Zhang 1 Keizer/Van Iersel 8 21-14, 24-22 0:41
Lead the series against # 14 Kuhn/Zumkehr, Switzerland 2-0
8/20/10FIVBAland Open Contender 5 Xue/Zhang 3 Kuhn/Zumkehr 7 21-19, 18-21, 15-12 0:42
7/29/10FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool C Xue/Zhang 3 Kuhn/Zumkehr 14 17-21, 21-19, 15-9 0:48
Lead the series against # 15 Martins/Santanna, Georgia 2-0
7/27/07FIVBGstaad World Championships Winner 1 Xue/Zhang 4 Martins/Santanna 39 21-14, 21-16 0:36
5/3/07FIVBShanghai Open Winner 1 Xue/Zhang 2 Martins/Santanna 31, Q26 21-18, 21-14 0:36
Lead the series against # 17 Nystrom/Nystrom, Finland 8-1
7/28/10FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool C Xue/Zhang 3 Nystrom/Nystrom 19 21-18, 21-12 0:33
7/22/10FIVBMarseille Open Contender 2 Xue/Zhang 3 Nystrom/Nystrom 13 16-21, 21-15, 15-7 0:50
7/7/10FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool D Xue/Zhang 4 Nystrom/Nystrom 20 21-14, 21-14 0:31
5/6/10FIVBShanghai Open Winner 1 Xue/Zhang 9 Nystrom/Nystrom 24, Q4 18-21, 21-15, 15-13 0:55
4/23/10FIVBBrasilia Open Contender 5 Nystrom/Nystrom 26, Q3 Xue/Zhang 17 21-19, 21-16 0:45
6/1/07FIVBSeoul Open Contender 4 Xue/Zhang 4 Nystrom/Nystrom 25 21-17, 21-14 0:37
7/26/06FIVBParis Grand Slam Winner 2 Xue/Zhang 5 Nystrom/Nystrom 21, Q3 26-24, 21-17 0:46
7/20/06FIVBSt. Petersburg Open Winner 2 Xue/Zhang 5 Nystrom/Nystrom 12 21-16, 21-18 0:36
6/28/06FIVBNorway Grand Slam Pool A Xue/Zhang 16 Nystrom/Nystrom 17 21-18, 21-12 0:33
Lead the series against # 18 Holtwick/Semmler, Germany 2-0
4/19/11FIVBBrasilia Open Winner 2 Xue/Zhang 2 Holtwick/Semmler 18 21-15, 21-18 0:34
7/8/10FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool D Xue/Zhang 4 Holtwick/Semmler 13 21-11, 26-24 0:43
Lead the series against # 19 Hajeckova/Skalnikova, Czech Republic 3-0
8/26/10FIVBThe Hague Open Winner 2 Xue/Zhang 3 Hajeckova/Skalnikova 14 21-7, 21-16 0:26
8/13/10FIVBKristiansand Open Winner 4 Xue/Zhang 3 Hajeckova/Skalnikova 7 21-17, 21-11 0:32
5/21/10FIVBRome Grand Slam Winner 2 Xue/Zhang 14 Hajeckova/Skalnikova 17, Q4 21-16, 21-13 0:31
Lead the series against # 21, Q4 Gioria/Momoli, Italy 1-0
6/30/10FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool F Xue/Zhang 6 Gioria/Momoli 27 21-15, 21-14 0:36
Lead the series against # 22, Q5 Fendrick/Niles, United States 2-1
4/21/11FIVBBrasilia Open Contender 5 Fendrick/Niles 22, Q5 Xue/Zhang 2 18-21, 21-19, 15-10 0:51
10/28/10FIVBSanya Open Winner 2 Xue/Zhang 1 Fendrick/Niles 16, Q1 21-13, 21-14 0:31
6/18/10FIVBAland Open Winner 2 Xue/Zhang 3 Fendrick/Niles 19, Q5 21-23, 21-11, 15-12 0:49
Lead the series against # 23, Q3 Huang/Yue, China 1-0
11/4/10FIVBPhuket Thailand Open Winner 2 Xue/Zhang 1 Huang/Yue 17 21-19, 16-17 Retired 0:39
Lead the series against # 25, Q1 Bawden/Palmer, Australia 1-0
7/7/10FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool D Xue/Zhang 4 Bawden/Palmer 29 21-14, 21-15 0:35
Lead the series against # 27, Q9 Boulton/Johns, England 2-0
5/19/10FIVBRome Grand Slam Pool C Xue/Zhang 14 Boulton/Johns 30, Q16 21-15, 21-14 0:36
8/15/07FIVBAland Open Winner 1 Xue/Zhang 3 Boulton/Johns 30, Q10 21-14, 21-15 0:32
Lead the series against # 31 Cook/West, Australia 1-0
4/19/11FIVBBrasilia Open Winner 1 Xue/Zhang 2 Cook/West 31 21-9, 21-12 0:34
Lead the series against Banck/Gunther, Germany 3-0
8/20/10FIVBAland Open Contender 4 Xue/Zhang 3 Banck/Gunther 23 21-16, 21-16 0:34
5/27/10FIVBSeoul Open Winner 2 Xue/Zhang 7 Banck/Gunther 23 19-21, 21-17, 15-11 0:49
5/8/10FIVBShanghai Open Contender 5 Xue/Zhang 9 Banck/Gunther 23, Q3 18-21, 21-16, 15-8 0:52
Trail the series against # Q8 Van der Hoeven/van der Vlist, Netherlands 0-1
11/5/10FIVBPhuket Thailand Open Contender 4 Van der Hoeven/van der Vlist 27, Q5 Xue/Zhang 1 By Forfeit  
Lead the series against # Q23 Wang/Zhang, China 1-0
10/28/10FIVBSanya Open Winner 1 Xue/Zhang 1 Wang/Zhang 32 21-13, 21-11 0:29